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PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE:
JANUARY 2019
• 7 Programmes updated
Sponsored by:
www.soldiermod.com SoldierMod 1PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE JAN 2019
Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes
Name Team Activity
Australia Land 53 Procurement of L-3 L-3 awarded a contract worth
night vision goggles, $208 million by the Australian
helmet mounts and Defence Force under Phase
other equipment 1BR of the programme in
approved. mid-November 2016. It will
provide a range of systems,
such as binocular night vision
goggles and miniature laser
rangefinders.
The equipment is set to be
delivered between 2017 and
2023, with the final materiel
release set for March 2023 and
final operational capability to be
declared in September of that
year.
Australia Land 125 Phase 2 completed. Includes Elbit Craig International Ballistics This phase is focused
Phase 3 Phase 3 being Systems, has secured a major long- on an upgrade of the
acquired; 3A C4I, Harris, Thales term contract under Land 125 Austeyr F-88 bullpup
3B Soldier Combat & Selex. Phase 3B to supply advanced assault rifle to EF-88
Ensemble and 3C is protective body armour to the specification overseen
Enhanced Austeyr Australian Defence Force. by Thales, which is
and STA. The contract involves the now in the process of
manufacture of around 20,000 selecting suppliers for
sets of body armour for the a range of accessories
Australian Army at a value of that must fit the
approximately $49 million. The weapon’s STANAG 4694
contract is for four years with a rail system.
three year extension option.
The delivery of rifles and
ancillary devices to North
Queensland under phase 3C has
been completed, and deliveries
were scheduled for South
Queensland for the second half
of 2017.
Australia Land 125 To be managed TBC All personnel in Land 125-4 will Strategy has not been
Phase 4 (Army by Diggerworks. already have L53-1BR - Night fully scoped. Cost
High Priority Equipping the Fighting Equipment technology estimated at A$500m-
Capability Gaps soldier after 2020. re-fresh L125-3B – Survivability $1500m although
- Next Soldier Programme likely to – the Soldier Combat Ensemble expected to be towards
Enhancement) be renamed. (Protection, Platform, Pouches, the lower end. $7.5
Packs) L125-3C – Enhanced F88 million of Phase 4
with ‘open architecture’ Army funding allocated to
Minors, Force Protection Review, new DMTC to develop
Sustainment – F88SA2 and 3, new technology.
7.62mm MG, 7.62mm Marksman
Rifle.
2 Volume 22Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes
Name Team Activity
Australia Land 200 LAND 200 Tranche Elbit Systems LAND 200 Tranche 2 was LAND 200 will undergo
1 was endorsed endorsed by Government its greatest challenge
LAND 200 is made by Government in in August 2013 and will between 2013 and 2018
up of phases from November 2009. New continue with PMV and in delivering a holistic
three projects: Land radios and systems G-Wagon installations, Land Networking solution
125, Land 75 and JP commenced delivery as well as installation of to two Army formations,
2072. across Defence in radios and systems into enabling Brigades, training
May 2011. the M113AS4s, LAND 121 establishments, Special
LAND 200 Tranche Medium Heavy Trucks, Forces and other Services.
has reached and PMV-Light. LAND 200 Tranche 3,
full operational planned for 2017 – 2021-22,
Invisio S10 v and S60 will complete deliveries to
capability with the ordered. Thales MBITR
final delivery of all the remainder of Defence
and Harris Falcon II and and provide technical
equipment. Under 111 ordered.
this Tranche, Army refresh of equipment
will receive digital previously delivered in
Battle Management Tranche 1 and 2.
Systems for the
soldier, Protected
Mobility Vehicles,
Unimog and G
Wagon.
Austria Soldat der Zukunft 90 Million Euro Elbit Systems Glock P80 Pistols
investment. New ordered. OPS-Core Sentry
visor system to be XP mid cut helmets
evaluated. ordered. Radio Conrad
PNR 500.
Austria Soldat 2018 Combined with Elbit Systems Madritsch delivered first
Soldat der Zukundt batch of its AG77 A1/
procurement. ML40. Soldat 2018 CRC
kits to be delivered by
2020
UPDATED
Belgium BEST Fielding is planned Elbit Selected Elbit Systems The first joint purchase
to begin in 2017. Smart Vest System. under agreement between
Combined Budgets Benelux countries has
of €150 million. been made for under
USD150 million contract
for the provision of Elbit’s
Smart Vest systems for the
Benelux nation’s future
solider programmes.
These are Belgium’s
BEST programme, the
Netherlands’ VOSS
programme, and
Luxembourg’s COMPASS.
Brazil Combatente The project is AMBINDE $14m award for Harris The contract involves the
Brasileiro (COBRA) expected to continue Systems Falcon II&III radios in supply of radios to the
until 2021. The Integrator RF-7800V in Feb. 2011. Brazilian army´s center
system will influence First 86 VBTP-MR Guarani for communications and
the decisions but 6x6 IFVs delivered electronic warfare. Both
will not be copied requirement for 2130. the RF-7800V and RF-7800S
100,000 troops by Impec’s TPP-1400 systems are essential to
2021. ordered. the COBRA modernization
program, as they will
provide secure voice and
high-bandwidth data
applications, including
video combat chat. There
are a number of other
types of equipment being
supplied in the programme,
such as the IA2 assault rifle.
www.soldiermod.com SoldierMod 3PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE JAN 2019
Country Programme Schedule Contractor Team Recent Notes
Name Procurement
Activity
Canada Integrated Rheinmetall Rheinmetall Rheinmetall Canada Please see article on system
Soldier System Canada awarded is supplying the ISS from Rheinmetall in this
Project (ISSP) a four-year in cooperation with issue
contract in July Saab AB. The Canadian
2015. government has
UPDATED
As of July 2017 awarded Rheinmetall
the qualification two major orders
review for the for army technology,
new system whose total volume
to ensure it could reach CAD 493
meets army million (about €350
requirements had million). Serving as
been completed. prime contractor,
The government Rheinmetall Canada
exercised its Inc.
option for the Harris 7800s Radios
production of And Invisio ear
the first 1632 protection ordered.
systems.
Croatia ‘Future Soldier’ EDA/LCG/1 Procurement New uniform and load New sniper rifles demo-ed:
participation only for Afghanistan carriage procured. Berta Projekt BP 08 M in .338
on C4I. deployment inc. First 1000 VHS 5.56mm Lapua and .300 Win Mag and
Motorola GP300, assault rifle delivered. Agencija Alan’s MACS M4
Kroko ballistic 12.7mm.
vest, Sestan Busch
helmet.
Czech Voják 21 ‘V21’ V21 2004-6 single VOP-026 led V21 and Plans to acquire 10,000 CZ
Republic or Soldier 21 demonstrator ‘Sesedak’. 805 Bren assault rifles, 7,000
Squad level CZ 75 Phantom pistols and
‘Sesedak’ 500 CZ Scorpion SMGs from
experimentation 2014-2020.
in 2007-9.
Denmark ‘Danish Army May procure As equipment. Tenders for CBRN Contracted with Harris for
Network systems up clothing, sensor 3500 SPRs with Invisio V60
Enabled Soldier’ to 2020. Hard sytems for handheld, ancillaries.
(DANES) systems by late headworn and weapon
2018. mounted optics, hand
launched UAVs.
Finland Now known as The system TP2010 includes Tactical Headgear SAVOX has begun delivery
Warrior 2020 should be fielded Savox as integrator for Operational of THOR Headgear for
by the end of and Millog, Nethawk Requirements (THOR) FDF. The initial order is for
2019. and Insta. has been adopted by an undisclosed number
Elbit Systems has the Finnish Defense of THOR tactical combat
been selected to Forces as the helmet headgear systems destined
supply “soldier component of their for the FDF. These units will
systems” to Soldier Modernization go into acceptance testing
Finnish infantry Program: Warrior 2020. and approvals. The initial
commanders.. A multi-year contract delivery is part of a rolling
This acquisition is was recently let by contract, which will see a
the first phase of the Finnish Defense steady ramping up of volume
a comprehensive Forces Logistics towards mass production
ISTAR (Intelligence, Command, with initial later this year, with further
Surveillance, Target deliveries being used options continuing for an
Acquisition and for acceptance testing. undisclosed number of
Reconnaissance) Savox is the prime years. The FDF procurement
program known as contractor of the has been handled by the
STAR. consortium behind FDF’s joint procurement
THOR, along with organisation, the Finnish
industry partners, Defence Forces Logistics
Millog Oy (night vision) Command, which manages
and Fy-Composites Oy all contracts for the Finnish
(ballistic protection). Air Force, Army and Navy.
4 Volume 22Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes
Name Team Activity
France FELIN The programme Safran FELIN V.13 is being
(Fantassin à is subject to an delivered.
Equipements upgrade with
et Liaisons more modern
Intégrés) equipment.
France Arme Procurement Heckler & Koch The tender called for a The bid request required the
Individuelle for new assault total of 90,000 weapons to AIF standard to be integrated
Future (AIF) rifle. be purchased, comprised with the other aspects of
of 45,000 assault rifles France’s FELIN future soldier
and 45,000 carbines, all system modernisation
chambered in 5.56 mm programme.
x 45 NATO ammunition. Heckler & Koch’s HK416F was
Under France’s Military selected in September 2016
Programming Law 2014- to fulfill the requirement. This
19, more than 100,000 marks the first time that a
weapons – with the France will acquire a standard-
associated accessories, issue rifle from a foreign
ammunition and services manufacturer.
– will be delivered. A first
batch of 400 rifles was
received in May 2017.
Germany ‘Gladius’ Rheinmetall Rheinmetall New Equipment to Looking to equip a further 70
IdZ-2/ES formally reduce weight to 3.9kg infantry platoons.
transferred by removing INS, new
its new IdZ-ES integrated tablet and
future soldier squad leader display and
system to upgrading C2 software.
the German New 30% more battery
Bundeswehr on capacity.
7 March 2013.
IdZ-ES is also
known as the
“Gladius”.
India F-INSAS Phase 1 2012 BEL expected to Ordnance Factory Board CANCELLED:
(Futuristic weapons, body be prime. (OFB) is reportedly The Indian Army has decided
Infantry Soldier armour, clothing in the process of to drop the F-INSAS program
As a System) and individual developing a weapon with in favour of two separate
equipment interchangeable barrels projects. The new program
cancelled
Phase 2 ISTAR that would be capable of will have two components:
2015. Phase 3 firing 5.56mm, 7.62mm one to arm the future infantry
C4I 2020. and 6.8mm caliber soldier with the best available
ammunition. assault rifle, carbines and
The project is ongoing. In personal equipment, such
January, it was reported as helmets and bulletproof
that the army had issued vests. The second component
Requests for Information is the Battlefield Management
(RFIs) on software-defined Systems. The program is
radios. modeled on the US military
Future Warrior system.
www.soldiermod.com SoldierMod 5PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE JAN 2019
Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes
Name Team Activity
Israel Israeli First deliveries of Elbit Systems Elbit Systems’ Dominator No new updates to IAS,
Advanced ‘Dominator’ system in prime contractor. scored a considerable however,
Soldier / 2009. success as some of its Israel’s Defense Ministry
’Shakhar’ components are now part announced that it had
(Dawn) of programmes not only in signed a $100 million,
Israel, but Finland, Australia 15-year contract with
and soon to be India. Motorola Solutions
The key element of the new that will see the Israeli
system is the Raptor, an all- defence forces being
in-one wearable computing equipped over the
unit specifically designed next several years with
for soldier use. Weighing encrypted smartphones.
only 285 grams the Raptor These small, hand-
features a 4.3-inch 800×480 held devices will offer
resolution resistive touch not only the ability for
screen that can be operated individual soldiers to
with gloves and be read in make encrypted calls
sunlight up to 600 cd/m2. and receive emails,
It runs on an ARM Cortex but they will also come
A8 720MHz CPU and has equipped with a built-in
a 512MB DDR2 SDRAM, GPS system and be
storage coming in the capable of sending
form of a 16 GB SD card. and receiving digital
The Raptor supports both media (the phone will
Android and Linux operating have an eight-mega-
systems. It features a built-in pixel camera) as well as
GPS and a digital compass navigation information.
while two USB ports are
available, radio interface
being provided by two
RS-232 synchronous and
asynchronous ports.
Italy Soldato Testing completed Leonardo, Beretta L3 warrior Sensor has The Army’s new
Futuro of the ‘Precursor & AeroSekur been selected by the Italian standard rifle, the
systems’ Ministry of Defence (MoD) Beretta ARX-160, was
to provide fusion night deployed successfully in
vision goggles as part Afghanistan.
UPDATED
of the country’s soldier
modernisation programme
(Soldato Futuro).
Fusion technology enables
the soldier to switch from a
thermal visual display to a
traditional image-intensified
display, or a combination of
the two, without changing or
adding a clip-on component
to their goggle.
Japan ACIES Evaluation complete. Hitachi prime;
Delivery of first HMD by
system in 2012-2019. Shimadzu, NEC
IR camera and
Brentronics
power solution.
Jordan ‘Future Soldier Completed Phase Led by Army and Selecting which items can be
System’ I studies. Entered KADDB. Selex and developed produced locally
Phase II. Sagem amongst or sourced internationally.
international Trialled weapons optics
partners. from Aselsan and Jels Polly &
Norinco, Night Optics and
STS. Also trialled gunshot
location systems from
QinetiQ, Raytheon and Ultra.
6 Volume 22Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Activity Notes
Name Team
Malaysia Future Soldier To be advised Sapura The FSS comprises a wearable
System (FSS) computer mounted in a backpack,
a tactical display unit (TDU), a
head mounted monocular display,
personal role radio (PRR), remote
UPDATED
control unit (RCU), central energy
unit, and a head-mounted video
camera. The system – which is
integrated via physical cables as
opposed to wireless connection –
has been developed by Malaysian
company Sapura Defence.
The core of the assembly is the
backpack computer, which can be
accessed via the RCU. The RCU also
enables the user to operate the
radio and camera, as well as control
the flow of imagery over different
communications systems.
The TDU is a chest-mounted android
tablet, displaying a cut-down version
of Sapura’s battle management
software. According to an army
representative the central battery
pack will provide four hours of
operation with all the peripherals
running, but this can be extended
to eight hours if communications
are restricted to voice only. The
batteries are hot-swappable and can
be recharged when the soldier is
traveling in an armored vehicle.
The PRR is the internet protocol
(IP)-based Thales ST@RMille UHF
software soldier radio, which weighs
less than 380 g without a battery. It
has an embedded GPS system and
provides simultaneous voice, data,
and tracking information. The system
can be linked to other networks,
including 3G communications and
recently-acquired X-band mobile
satellite communications system.
Netherlands VOSS (Improved Pre-Study Phase Smart Vest, please see
Operational completed late power Supply, Belgium for
Soldier System) 2010. Study Load Carriage updates.
Phase passed and Protection.
in 2011 RFP for
Smart Vest in
Dec. 2011.
Netherlands VOSS 2 Scoping Includes please see above
Requirements. enhancement
for SF
requirements.
New Zealand Soldier Includes, BAE Incorporates Australia’s Land 125
survivability Elbit Systems, Phase 3B contracts, which have been
programme of Harris, Thales & awarded to Bendigo-based Australian
equipment (SSPE) Selex. Defence Apparel (ADA) for the supply
of load carriage equipment, including
ballistic plate carriers, packs, basic
pouches and equipment bags.
www.soldiermod.com SoldierMod 7PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE JAN 2019
Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes
Name Team Activity
Norway Nordic Uniform A number of The NCU is a joint
Combat deliveries are contractors are procurement between
Uniform aimed to begin in believed to be Denmark, Finland, Sweden
2021 interested in and Norway, with the latter
the contract, serving as lead nation in the
attending a project. It is aims to provide
meeting with an all-service combat uniform
representatives system for male and female
from the four soldiers. While this will be
countries in June a joint procurement, it is
2016. expected that differences will
remain between the nations,
in camouflage patterns for
instance.
Norway NORMANS COMPLETED
Norwegian
Modular Arctic
Network
Soldier
Pakistan Concept TBC TBC but inc. POF Not part of “Future Soldier”
phase on lethality. Program, however, in July
2013, QinetiQ North America
in Waltham, MA received a
$7.8 million sole-source, firm-
fixed-price Pakistani contract
for Talon IV robots external
link, spares, and training. The
Talon IV is used by US military
EOD (explosive ordnance
disposal technicians), using
their remote cameras and
robotic arm to investigate
potential land mines.
Philippines ‘Future Procurement Various suppliers. Under the programme
Soldier’ under AFP Recently in March 2014, sources
Modernization procured new confirmed a purchase of
Law and Battalion GPS, Comms, 63,000 new Remington M4
of Excellence EOD Bomb Suits, carbines and plans call for all
programme. AFVs and LMGs. M4s issued to rifle platoons
to be fitted with infrared
laser aiming devices, and
soldiers to receive image-
intensified monocular devices
that work with the lasers,
plus handheld radios. The
assault rifle procurement
closely followed an order
for 400 US-built Airtronic
RPG-7 rocket launchers to
replace obsolete M18 and
M67 recoilless rifles. On the
survivability front, an order
for a reported 44080 force
protection equipment sets is
in the offing, each comprising
a ballistic vest, plate inserts
and a soft ballistic panel and
weighing between six and
seven kilograms (13–15 lb).
Poland Tytan/Polish Three-phase R&D Led by Bumar Will use R35010 personal
Individual stage began in Group includes radio and MSBS-5.56
Battlesystem 2011. FB Lucznik, PCO, weapons family.
PSO Maskpol, A new NBC protection mask
Radmor, CNPEP purposely developed for the
Radwar, OBRSM Tytan programme has been
Tarnow, WB developed by Maskpol.
Electronics and
ZM Tarnow.
8 Volume 22Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes
Name Team Activity
Portugal Soldado do TBC
Futuro
Romania Romanian Initial trial with TBC Integrated with Romanian Harmonised with
Individual demonstrator. C4I systems based on RF- EDA CEDS. Using the
Fighting System 7800S, M, R5800V& H. Quandtum3D Expedition
(RIFS) DI systems with VBS2.
Russia RATNIK Pursuing own Russian Total of over Added the new assault Ratnik, Russia’s “soldier
Technology after 80,000 units to rifles, the AK-12 and the of the future” system
considering FELIN be deployed by AK-103-4, Kalashnikov is expected to include
2019 Concern. about 40 items, including
KRET is developing a weapons, protection,
battlefield identification sighting, communication,
system as part of the navigation, and targeting
Ratnik combat equipment equipment. The second
system. The new system generation of the
has been designed to system is currently being
completely eliminate the delivered to the armed
possibility of friendly fire. forces in large numbers,
The army will be fully while work is underway
equipped with the second on the third generation.
generation of the system
by 2020, according to
reports.
Serbia Vojnik Demo Phase. Yugoimport M21BS-v10 5.56mm& M77 In June 2013, Serbian
Buducnosti-10 SPDR product/ 7.62mm weapons, new Yugoimport SPDR
(Future Serbian MoD. PBB VB-10 body armour Company offered
Soldier-10)/ M21 and uniform. Azerbaijan direct sale or
joint production of VB-10
equipment. Currently
the Azerbaijani military is
studying this system.
Singapore Advanced Singapore reports ST Engineering,
Combat Man three battalions fully ST Electronics,
System (ACMS) equipped with the ST Kinetics and
Advanced Combat DSTA.
Man System (ACMS).
Slovakia Prokrocily Last ten man squad PIBS Programme in limbo
Individualny trials in 2009. Funding due to budget concerns.
Bojovy System halted after Concept
(PIBS) Development and
Experimentation
Phase. Original plan
was to equip brigade
from 2012.
Slovenia 21st Century Pre-study phase 1998. Various Not Participating in EDA
Warrior or Study phase 1999- suppliers. work.
Slovenian 2005 procurement
Warrior from 2002.
South Africa African Warrior Requirement TBC No progress due to
Operational Capability budgetary concerns.
was approved in
1999 Functional
User Requirement
Statement and
the Logistic User
Requirement in 2003
Project Study Report
and the Customer
Selection 2004. Now
phased procurement.
www.soldiermod.com SoldierMod 9PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE JAN 2019
Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes
Name Team Activity
South Korea Future Soldier Concept and ADD led Applied DSM Dyneema has International R&D co-
development Research Phase; been named to provide operation sought in Energy
phase. June 2009-Dec. the ballistic protection Supply, Sensor Fusion and
Acquisition from 2011. Concept material and key solution Virtual Simulation.
2016 to field in phase led by for enhanced lightweight
2020. Samsung Thales. armor for the Republic
of Korea (South Korea)
Army Multi-purpose
Body Armor Program.
The Multi-Purpose Body
Armor Program is part
of South Korea’s efforts
in soldier modernization,
seeking to equip
defense personnel with
lightweight armor that
provides enhanced
protection over a large
area of the body, thus
increasing protection and
survivability.
Spain Combatiente Airbus (formerly Operational trials of
Futuro (COMFUT) Cassidian) prime prototypes started at the
contractor plus end of September 2011
Indra Sistemas, and May 2012. Due to
Iturri, Amopack Spain’s economic woes, the
SL, Fedur and programme is currently in
GMV. limbo.
Sri Lanka Special Infantry Various Requirement for
Operations Team suppliers. additional NV sights and
(SIOT) navigation equipment per
Team and two new under
barrel GLs per team.
Sudan Future Soldier The Sudanese military
has selected the Chinese
QBZ-97 bullpup for their
Future Soldier System.
The Sudanese military
has been using Chinese
weaponry for some time
now including: Type 96
main battle tank, HJ-8
anti-tank missile, Type
56 and Type 81 rifles, CQ
rifle (copy of the M16A1),
QJZ-89 50-cal heavy
machine gun, M99 50-cal
sniper rifle and the QLZ-
87 automatic grenade
launcher.
Sweden MARKUS Plans finalised in TBC Acquired AeroVironment RFIs submitted in for
Markstridsutrustad 2010. Integrated Puma AE SUAV in June. Sweden’s IGR programme,
Soldat (Swedish Capability for New small arms family replacing/supplementing IGR
Project for MARKUS V1 planned from 2017. 1 the PRR, Motorola LMR and
Development and from 2014. New The new Carl-Gustaf® M4 IGR 2 Harris 7800 SPR. The
UPDATED
Acquisition of small arms multi-role weapon system IGR comprises 17,000 group
Equipment for Foot family from has been purchased from radios and 8,000 platoon
Soldiers) 2017. SAAB radios.
10 Volume 22Country Programme Schedule Contractor Team Recent Notes
Name Procurement
Activity
Switzerland IMESS Airbus won a contract for In July of 2014, Airbus The next stage of the
(Integriertes the prototype phase of Defence and Space project will see the Swiss
Modulares the IMESS project from has announced it Army conduct field trials of
Einsatzsystem defence procurement has completed the IMESS over two years, with
Schweizer Soldat) agency Armasuisse in development of the Airbus Defence and Space
2007, then received a Swiss Army’s planned providing logistical support
CHF20 million (USD22 new future soldier for the test phase.
million) advanced system and it is now Subsystems of the IMESS
production engineering ready to enter serial system include: the
contract from it in 2011, production. Kongsberg TacLAN tactical
which was completed high-capacity radio system
on schedule in 2014. (including the SR600 hand-
The latter contract also held and vehicle-mounted
included an option for VM600 short range
series production of radios); and Sagem optics,
IMESS, valued at around including the Sword T&D
USD160 million. (Thermal and Day) weapon
sight, as used in the French
FELIN system.
Thailand SFT 21 Concept TBC
phase.
United Future Integrated FIST 1a- COMPLETED
Kingdom Soldier
Technology (FIST)
1a/ DCC Inc 1
United DCCS/FIST 2 New home for Currently Thales PCMO. Major R&D thrust on
Kingdom FIST 1b from burden reduction
2015. Goal to reduce
burden to 40Kg by
2020
In mid-March
2013 Roke Manor
Research Ltd, part
of the Chemring
Group, was awarded
a three-year research
contract under the
Dismounted Close
Combat Sensors
(DCCS) Research
Programme. Roke is
leading a team that
also includes SEA
(Systems Engineering
& Assessments) and
QinetiQ to assess,
mature and integrate
innovative sensor
technology for the
dismounted close
combat infantry
soldier.
www.soldiermod.com SoldierMod 11PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE JAN 2019
Country Programme Schedule Contractor Team Recent Notes
Name Procurement
Activity
United FIST 3/DCC Inc 3 Continuing Meggitt secures FIST enhancements to 59
Kingdom Procurements £13 million UK MoD of the MoD’s 154 DCCTs
and Contract small arms simulator include three simulators: an
awards. upgrade. underslung grenade launcher
sight, a thermal sight and a
commander’s target locator,
UPDATED for which Meggitt will provide
associated ballistics and round
effects for SA80/UGL rifle
simulators, modifying them to
accommodate new thermal
sights.
35,000 sets of kit are expected
to be bought and issued
between 2015 and 2020. This
equipment is designed to
bring the British infantryman
up to standards and link with
new technology currently
employed, including the new
underslung grenade launcher
for the SA80 and the deployed
Bowman communications
network. It is not intended
that every soldier be equipped
with FIST: instead unit
commanders will request FIST
kits as necessary and so they
can be tailored to the situation
and mission aims.
As well as linking into the new
technology for the soldier
it is designed to link in with
other new communications
including Cormorant and
Talon as well at the UK UAV
project called Watchkeeper.
United States Marine Continuing Looking at deploying The Gruntworks Squad
Expeditionary Soldier as up to 20,000 units by Integration Facility showcased
Rifle Squad a System end of 2018 its latest initiatives to lighten
(MERS) AKA - approach. and streamline the individual
Gruntworks loads Marines carry into
combat during the Navy
League’s 2015 Sea, Air, Space
exposition in mid-April.
On display was an advanced
3-D body scanner, a
sophisticated computer
simulation program, and
a state-of-the art medical
device commonly used by
professional sports teams to
measure performance and
stress on joints.
12 Volume 22Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes
Name Team Activity
United Nett Warrior System Approved ADS Delivery of 7000 For the 2d Cavalry Regiment,
States Provides ensembles delivered; Nett Warrior played a major
PEO Soldier futher 10,000 in role during Saber Strike 18,
PM GS production.Currently a multi-national exercise,
ongoing comprises chestmounted located across four countries,
assistance Samsung Galaxy S5 encompassing 19 allied and
UPDATED and support EUD; data power cable; partner nations. Through
for Nett prc-14 RIFLEMAND radio, map graphics, orders and
Warrior. DAGR; Central processor pinpoint location sharing,
ADS is a and conformal battery. the system allows for quick,
Prime on the Additonaly Squad power efficient communication
DLA SOE TLS manager 5590. from regiment to squadron
Contract, command and staff teams all
allowing us the way down to the platoon
to provide level.
PEO Soldier All 2CR tactical operations
PM GS with centres had the opportunity
much of for quick situational
the C4ISR awareness of every sister unit
equipment operation between Germany,
they require Czech, Poland and Lithuania.
to increase This situational awareness
mission is a rare feat to accomplish
readiness. and it adds accurate planning
considerations for squadrons
to include in their orders.
United Land Warrior Development COMPLETED
States complete. Future programme initiatives
became Nett Warrior please
see above.
United Air Warrior COMPLETED
States
United Air Soldier Strategy changed in TBC Air soldier goals: Reduce Operational and Limited
States Dec 2011. Changed bulk and weight. User Tests led by
from three to two Integrate Aviation Life Operational Test Command;
increment approach. Support Equipment. UH-60M and CH-47F aircrews
RFP issued in March Improved operations from the 25th Combat
2012. Currently in EMD in degraded visual Aviation Brigade evaluated
phase, procurement of environments. Increase the Air SS including: LCE;
Sub-Inc 1a in FY2014 operations in full Improved flight helmet;
and Sub-Inc 1b in MOPP and extreme Helmet Display and Tracking
FY2017. temperatures. System; Day/Night Helmet
Mounted Displays; Enhanced
HMD Symbology
United PM Soldier R&D and On-Going. TBD The Maneuver Center Status Soldier Protection
States Protection of Excellence and U.S. System (SPS) Soldier
PEO Soldier and Individual Army Natick Soldier Protection System (SPS)
Equipment Research, Development replaces the capability of
and Engineering Center, multiple current systems and
are working together to has achieved a 10% weight
find “evolutionary and reduction.
revolutionary” approaches
to lightening the Soldier
load.
www.soldiermod.com SoldierMod 13PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE JAN 2019
Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes
Name Team Activity
United Warrior Web The Wyss Institute for Wyss Institute will receive up
States Biologically Inspired to $2.9 million to continue
Engineering at Harvard development of its soft
DARPA University announced exo-suit
that it has been awarded
a first-phase $2.9 million
follow-on contract by
the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency
to continue development
of its Soft Exosuit.
United Joint Effects On Going. General Dynamics
States Model (JEM) Information Technology
Increment 2 was awarded the Joint
US Space Effects Model (JEM)
and Naval Increment 2 contract
Warfare by the Space and
Systems Naval Warfare Systems
Command Command (SPAWAR). JEM
is the U.S. Department of
Defense’s primary system
for modeling the effects
of chemical, biological,
radiological and nuclear
(CBRN) material releases.
The cost plus fixed-fee
award has a potential
value of $23.5 million over
five years if all options are
exercised.
United Armored Multi- On going BAE Systems The initial $382 million At AUSA Global Conference,
States Purpose Vehicle award, granted in 2015, April, Col. Mike Milner,
(AMPV) December 2015, called the AMPV program manager,
for BAE to deliver 29 said he expects 180 vehicles a
vehicles in five variants in year from BAE. That’s enough
a 52-month engineering, vehicles to modernize 1.3
manufacturing and armored brigades a year.
development phase that With 12 such brigades in the
will lead to a contract to Army, the last would replace
replace all of the obsolete its M113s in the “late 2020s”.
2,897 M113 vehicles in the BAE rolled out the first
Army’s Armored Brigade prototype AMPV to the US
Combat Teams (ABCT) Army in December 2016, the
company stated
United Enhanced Night The fully integrated BAE Systems The U.S. Army has BAE Systems and DRS
States Vision Goggle ENVG III/FWS-I awarded BAE Systems a Technologies began
III and Family solution is being five-year contract worth providing the U.S. military
of Weapon developed and up to $434 million for the with the Enhanced Night
Sight-Individual manufactured at the company’s integrated Vision Goggle III (ENVG III)
(ENVG III/FWS-I) company’s recently night vision and thermal technology in summer 2015
completed 47,000 targeting solution, which The long term-plan is to have
square foot state- improves the speed and 18 soldiers per platoon with
of-the-art facility accuracy of targeting by the FWS-I and 24 soldier
in Hudson, New dismounted soldiers. per platoon with ENVG
Hampshire The new offering helps IIIs, over the course of the
troops to rapidly and programme
covertly acquire targets
in all weather and lighting
conditions. In October
2016 BAE Systems was
awarded a $13.5 million
order to begin producing
the sights, which will cover
100 units
14 Volume 22Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes
Name Team Activity
United M88A1 The U.S. Army needs BAE Systems The U.S. Army has Work on the contract is
States HERCULES to modernize the awarded BAE Systems expected to begin in August
Upgrade 36 M88A1 recovery a contract modification by the existing workforce
vehicles to the M88A2 worth $109.7 million and will take place primarily
Heavy Equipment to convert 36 M88A1 at the company’s York,
Recovery Combat recovery vehicles to the Pennsylvania, and Aiken,
Utility Lift Evacuation M88A2 Heavy Equipment South Carolina, facilities.
Systems (HERCULES) Recovery Combat Utility Deliveries were set to begin
configuration Lift Evacuation Systems in November 2017 and
(HERCULES) configuration continue through August
2018
United Positioning POSYDON aims BAE Systems Under DARPA’s POSYDON Other members of BAE
States System for to replace current program, a BAE Systems- Systems’ POSYDON team are
Deep Ocean navigational led team will create a the University of Washington,
DARPA Navigation methods that pose positioning, navigation, the Massachusetts Institute
(POSYDON) a detection risk for and timing system of Technology, and the
undersea vehicles designed to permit University of Texas at Austin
forced to surface vehicles to remain
periodically to access underwater by using
the space-based multiple, integrated, long-
Global Positioning range acoustic sources at
System (GPS), which fixed locations around the
cannot sufficiently oceans
penetrate seawater.
In addition, access to
above-water GPS may
be denied by hostile
signal jamming
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